A Visualization of Food Challenges from Around the World [INFOGRAPHIC]

Championed into the mainstream by personalities such as Man v. Food television host Adam Richman and the popularity of eating competitions like the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, ‘gut-busting food challenges‘ have certainly become a fun trend to follow.

The following infographic, produced by the folks at Confused, makes note of some of the most notable food challenges around — but then quickly gets into some near-obvious notations about over consumption and health concerns.

Don’t let it scare you too much — if you were under the impression that gorging yourself on a daily basis was positive for your health, you probably have some unwarranted lawsuits you should be producing:

Via Confused